"Harrison Bergeron" Vocabulary

All this equality was due to the unceasing ______________ of agents of the US Handicapper General.

• impediment

• vigilance

• clamor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

George _________ when another noise in his ear radio scattered his thoughts.

• winced

• cowered

• gamboled

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Like all announcers, he had a serious speech _____________.

• clamor

• consternation

• impediment

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Her voice was a warm, __________, timeless melody.

• synchronize

• luminous

• vigilance

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The picture showed the full length of Harrison against a background ____________ in feet & inches.

• calibrated

• impedimented

• synchronized

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Screams and cries of ___________ came from the television set.

• cower

• vigilance

• consternation

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"I shall now select my Empress!" he said, looking down on the _____________ people.

• cowering

• luminous

• gamboling

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

They listened to the music for awhile, as though __________ their heartbeats with it.

• clamoring

• synchronizing

• gamboling

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

They reeled, whirled, swiveled, flounced, capered, _________, and spun.

• gamboled

• cowered

• clamored

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When the people realized what had been done to them, a great ________ arose as they began shouting at the Handicapper General.

• clamor

• wince

• impediment

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4